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61 Cards in this Set
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How many vertebrae are there?
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33
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There are (1)vertebrae
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33
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What are the different regions of the veretebral column>
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(1)7 Cervical (2)12 thoracic (3)5 lumbar (4)5 sacrum (5) 4 cocccyx
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What are the different regions of the veretebral column>
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(1)7 Cervical (2)12 thoracic (3)5 lumbar (4)5 sacrum (5) 4 cocccyx
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In the vertebral column, there are (1)cervical, (2)thoracic, (3)lumbar (4)sacrum, and (5) coccyx
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(1)7 (2)12 (3)5 (4)5 (5)4
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What are primary curves?
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curves in the back that form during the fetal period
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NAMe
these are curves in the back that form during the fetal period |
primary curves
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What are secondary curves?
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form after birth as result of lifting the head and walking
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NAME
these curves in the vertebrae form after birth as a result of lifting the head and walking |
secondary curves
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What are the actually primary curves? (2)
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(1)thoracic (2)sacral
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NAME
these curves include the thoracic and sacral |
primary curves
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What are the actually secondary curves? (2)
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cervical (2)lumbar
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nAME
these curves include cervical and lumbar |
secondary curves
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How may curves are in the vertebrae (2)?
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2-primary w throacic and sacral (2)secondary= cervical and lumbar
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What is kyphosis?
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is an exaggeration of the throacic curvature
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NAME
this is an exaggeration of the thoracic curvature |
kyphosis
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What is lordosis?
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think l for lumbar.......is an exaggeration of the lumbar curvature
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NAME
this is an exaggeration of the lumbar curvature |
lordosis
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What are some causes of Kyphosis?
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osteoprosis or disk degeneration
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NAME
the exaggeration of this curve may be caused by osteoprosis or disk degeneration |
Kyphosis or lumbar
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What may cause lordosis?
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pregrancy or pot belly
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nAME
this may be caused by pregrancy or pot belly |
lordosis
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What is scoliiosis?
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is a lateral deviation of the vertebral column
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NAME
this is a lateral deviation of the vertebral column |
scoliosis
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What may cause scoliosis?
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short leg or hip disease
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nAME
this may be caused by short leg or hip disease |
scoliosis
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Where is the ALanto-occipital joint located?
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btwn C1 and the occipital joint
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nAME
this joint is located btwn the C1 and the occipital joint |
Alanto occipital joint
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What is the Atlanto-axial joint located?
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btwn C1 and C2
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NAME
this joint is located btwn C1 and C2 |
Atlanto-axial joint
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What is the Atlanto-occipital joint?
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allows you to nod your head up in down as in saying "yes"
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NAME
this joint allows you to nod your head up and down to say "yes" |
Atlanto-occipital joint
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What is the Atlanto-axial joint?
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allow you to turn you head side to side as in saying "no"
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NAME
this allows you to turn your head to side to side as in saying "no" |
Atlanto-axial joint
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What is the differ btwn the Atlanto-occipital and Alanto-axial joint?
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(1)Atlanto-occipital-located btwn occipital condyles and C1 and allows for you to nod your head up and down for "yes" (2)Alanto-axial joint- located btwn C1 and C2 and allows you to move your head to left or right when saying "no"
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C1 is also called the (1)
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atlas
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(1)is also called the atlas
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C1
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C2 is also called the (1)
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axis
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(1)is also called the axis
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C2
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In C1 and C2, there are no (1)
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intervertebral disks
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NAME
these vertebrae have no intervertberal disks |
C1 and C2
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What is subluxation
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is an incomplete or partial dislocation.
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NAME
this is an incomplete or partial dislocation. |
subluxation
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What can cause the subluxatio or dislocation of the Atlanto-axial joint?
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truama to the head or rheumatoid arthisis....these things usally cuase the rupture of the tranverse ligament of the atalas
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NAME
this can be caused by trauma to the head or rheumatoid arthritis....these things usally result in the rapture of the tranverse ligament of the atalas |
subluxation of disolation of the Atlanto-axial joint
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zygapophyseal joint is also called the (1)
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face joint
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(1)is also called the facet joint
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zygapophyseal joint
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What are the function of the zygapophyseal joint?
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is to prevent excessive torsion (twisting) of the spine, while allowing a small amount of lateral bending and flexion and extension and gliding movements
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NAME
these 2 joints prevent excessive twisting of the spine, while allowing a small amount of lateral bending and flexion and extension |
facet joint
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sacrum
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what vertebrae are you looking at?
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cervical
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What region is this vertebrae located in?
(2)id parts |
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lumbar
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What region of the vertebrae is this located in?
(2)id parts |
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thoracic
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What region is this vertbrae loacted in?>
(2)id parts |
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How do you tell when the vertebrae is cervical? (2)
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look for large vertbral forarm or opening in the middle (2)and opening for blood vessels suplying the brain
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How do you tell when the vertebrae is lumbar?
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(1)has bigger body (2)spinous processes point anteriorly
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How do you tell when the vertebrae is thoracic?
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(1)have articlar facets on the tranverse and spinous processes (2)spinous processes point posteriorly
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C1
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What vertebrae is this? (2)id parts
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C2
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What vertebrae is this? (2)id parts
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How do you tell if a the vertebrae is C1?
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vertebral forarem looks like a lightbulb (2)look for holes for blood vessels on side
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How do you tell if the vertebrae is C2?
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the vertebral forarm is heart shaped (2)look for holes for blood vessels on side
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